I have the same problem with Ubuntu and chromium-browser. /var/log/syslog says
May 1 12:17:13 theakston kernel: [100752.649693] type=1400 audit(1335871033.942:36): apparmor="DENIED" operation="file_mmap" parent=28630 profile="/usr/bin/evince//sanitized_helper" name="/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread-2.15.so" pid=28635 comm="chromium-browse" requested_mask="m" denied_mask="m" fsuid=0 ouid=0 For now I have just done ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.evince /etc/apparmor.d/disable/usr.bin.evince -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to evince in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/987578 Title: Evince is not allowed to use exo-open Status in “apparmor” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “evince” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Using a fresh install of Xubuntu 12.04 beta, I can not open links from within evince. A red bar appears on top and says : "Unable to open external link" "Failed to execute child process "exo-open" (Permission denied)" I suppose this is due to a bad configuration of AppArmor. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: evince 3.4.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Apr 24 02:40:31 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328) KernLog: Apr 24 02:22:50 box kernel: [349882.938280] type=1400 audit(1335226970.303:28): apparmor="DENIED" operation="exec" parent=13156 profile="/usr/bin/evince" name="/usr/bin/exo-open" pid=13157 comm="evince" requested_mask="x" denied_mask="x" fsuid=1000 ouid=0 Apr 24 02:23:01 box kernel: [349894.110102] type=1400 audit(1335226981.475:29): apparmor="DENIED" operation="exec" parent=13158 profile="/usr/bin/evince" name="/usr/bin/exo-open" pid=13159 comm="evince" requested_mask="x" denied_mask="x" fsuid=1000 ouid=0 Apr 24 02:29:40 box kernel: [350293.526127] type=1400 audit(1335227380.890:30): apparmor="DENIED" operation="exec" parent=13225 profile="/usr/bin/evince" name="/usr/bin/exo-open" pid=13226 comm="evince" requested_mask="x" denied_mask="x" fsuid=1000 ouid=0 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: evince UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apparmor/+bug/987578/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

